Imperial Residence Jegenstorf

2 August 2019

The history of the castle goes back to the Von Jegistorf family. The name first appears in 1175. The Bernese families Von Erlach, Von Bonstetten and Von Wattenwyl were the new owners after the fourteenth century.

They rebuilt the castle in the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. A foundation now owns the castle. The castle was the headquarters of General Henri Guisan (1874-1960), commander-in-chief of the Swiss army.

Emperor Haile Selassie (1892-1975) spent the night in the castle in 1954, which has been known as the imperial residence ever since.

(Further information: www.schloss-jegenstorf.ch).